Robots that move, lift, and sense objects without electronics are now possible. They work using materials that snap and bend ...

Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...

Soft robots demonstrate significant potential for applications in complex environments due to their remarkable flexibility; ...

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at ...

Fidget poppers are an example of "bistability," as the popped circles rest in one of two stable states. Purdue University researchers have taken this idea to its extreme, building robots that can be ...

The 'Little Strong Machine' can still move autonomously after falling from a height of 108 meters, demonstrating exceptional impact resistance. 02The team led by Professor Jiang Hanqing has developed ...

Researchers at Rice University created a soft but sturdy material that can transform in the blink of an eye when exposed to a ...

Federica Stufano, senior principal analyst at Gartner, said that, particularly as robots-as-a-service (RaaS) models, which ...

It is thrown into the grass, either crawling forward or rotating and jumping; it is thrown into the water, quickly adjusting its posture, transforming into a fish; that day, it fell from the top of a ...

Guide dogs that assist people with blindness or partial sightedness are a powerful reminder of the bond humans have formed with our four-legged companions. Properly trained working dogs serve as a ...

Their research centers around a multi-robot system that allows the robots to physically connect, pulling and pushing each ...

What if the simple push-and-pop action of a fidget toy could lead to the next generation of robots? At Purdue University, researchers are showing that it can. By using the same “pop” mechanics that ...